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In business, government, philanthropy and the arts, and all over the globe, these men and women are transforming the world and inspiring others to do the same. Read more about our fourth annual list here.

Lisa Su

CEO, Advanced Micro Devices

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AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su unveils new details about upcoming Ryzen processors and delivers the first demonstration of next-generation graphics architecture “Vega” paired with a Ryzen processor at the company’s New Horizon event on December 13, 2016.

Drew DeGennaro/AMD

Though she didn’t get nearly as much attention as Marissa Mayer at Yahoo, Su’s challenge when she joined struggling semiconductor maker AMD in 2014 was perhaps just as great—and what’s more, Su has succeeded. A former chip designer, Su diversified AMD away from the PC market to focus on higher-growth areas like chips for videogaming consoles and data-center servers. She also made a savvy deal to license chip designs in China. Her reward: rebounding sales and a stock price that quadrupled in 2016.